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Building Back Better: Stories of Success from 2021

Publication date: December 16, 2021

As we close out 2021 – UNICEF’s 75th year of working to defend every child’s right to a childhood – we look back on some of our success stories from the past year.

A young girl holds her UNICEF-supplied backpack.

Giving With Care: Top 5 Gifts That Give Back for 2021

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: December 9, 2021

With the holiday season fast approaching, UNICEF Canada is proud to present our annual gift guide, so you can get everyone in your life a gift that really gives back.

A mother and daughter hug outside their home.

Oxygen Plant in a Box: Innovating COVID-19 Response

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: December 1, 2021

To meet the rapidly escalating needs of countries in providing medical grade oxygen for COVID-19 patients, UNICEF has developed an innovative Oxygen Plant-in-a Box package, to help increase oxygen producing capacity at hospitals and health clinics.

A technician checks an oxygen plant in Uganda.

The Right to Vote - Part One

Posted by: Kids Of Canada

Publication date: November 30, 2021

13 young Canadians are challenging the federal voting age in court - find out why Khadijat thinks the Canada Elections Act is unconstitutional

The Right to Vote - Part Two

Posted by: Kids Of Canada

Publication date: November 30, 2021

13 young Canadians are challenging the federal voting age in court - find out why Catherine thinks the Canada Elections Act is unconstitutional

The Science of Happiness

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: November 29, 2021

Can giving charitably really make you happier? To learn more about how charitable donations affect our moods, we spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Dunn, a professor from the University of British Columbia, who studies how money and charitable giving – among other factors – can impact our happiness.

Two boys hold hands outside a school in Niger

Emergency Latrines: Promoting Health, Restoring Dignity

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: November 18, 2021

By improving access to safe and adequate water supplies, building basic sanitation infrastructure for households, UNICEF and SIDA have helped entire communities in Yemen to adopt positive health and hygiene practices

An emergency water tank installed at a camp for IDPs in Yemen.

Tech Trailblazers: Dismantling the Rural-Urban Divide

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: November 5, 2021

In France, boys are more than twice as likely to graduate in STEM subjects than girls, and nearly four times as likely to be employed as Information and Communications Technology (ICT) specialists, according to the European Commission’s 2020 Women in Digital Scoreboard. Houda, a computer science student is working to change up this dynamic.